Junior Financial Modeller at PwC South Africa

• As a senior associate / junior manager within the financial modelling team you will work with a team of experienced financial modellers with strong technical skills and commercial acumen. The role provides an excellent opportunity to grow within a rapidly expanding area of Deals.  

Roles & Responsibilities 

• The successful candidate will have a support role to play in the team across a broad range of financial modelling engagements including the development and review of financial models.   
• The candidate will gain exposure to a wide range of clients, from global multinationals through to entrepreneurial, owner managed businesses, covering both domestic and cross border work.  Financial modelling exposure includes operational models, transaction models and project finance models. 

Financial modelling role 

The candidate will be required to (model development): 

• Meet with senior client personnel (ranges from C-suite to senior management positions) to obtain a detailed understanding of what the financial model should do and how the business / project that will be modelled works. 
• Prepare a document that captures that understanding (i.e., report writing skills are important). 
• Develop a financial model based on the detailed understanding obtained. 
• Workshop the financial model with the client, explaining how the model works, pitching it at the correct level depending on the audience (presentation skills). 
• (not to scare anyone off, coaching and guidance will be provided throughout the above – it is not expected that the candidate should be able to do all of the above on their own) 

The candidate will be required to (model review): 

• Critically analyse a financial model and identify (i) non-compliance with financial modelling best practices and (ii) areas not accurately representing the business / project being modelled 
• Write a detailed report clearly articulating the matters identified 
• Present the report to the client 
• Ideally the candidate is a problem solver, who enjoys using analytical tools such as (but not limited to) Excel. 

Shortlisting questions (thoughts) 

• When considering the broader Deals / Corporate Finance environment, why are you interested in financial modelling in particular? 
• Purpose of the question is to exclude candidates that is simply using financial modelling as a steppingstone / point of entry into Deals / Corporate Finance but has no intention of staying with us. 
• If it is clear based on the response that the candidate is more interested in e.g., investment banking then the candidate should be excluded. 
• Comfortable to give the candidate the benefit of the doubt, i.e., if it is not clear that the candidate prefers other parts of Deals / Corporate Finance then include. 
• If the candidate does not know what the broader Deals / Corporate Finance environment is, it is not grounds to exclude the candidate. 
• Not a question, but comfortable if candidates who make excessive spelling and/or grammar errors are excluded (attention to detail and report writing are poor) 

Requirements 

• BCom (Finance/IT) 
• 1-3 years’ experience in financial modelling 
• Experience in visualisation tools, e.g., Power BI, would be advantageous 
• Advanced Financial Modeller (AFM) or similar accreditation would be advantageous 

To be successful in this role, 

• Strong financial skills are critical; 
• Good understanding of accounting and IFRS; 
• Problem solving capabilities; 
• Meticulous attention to detail; 
• A desire to build on commercial and industry knowledge; 
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel; 
• Proficient in Microsoft Power Point; 
• High level of agility in a demanding environment; 
• Good interpersonal and client relationship skills; 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential, including the ability to write succinct, well-structured reports and client communications; 
• A well-organised and self-directed individual who can relate to people at all levels of an organisation; 
• Proven ability to multitask and ensure effective delivery of the priorities to meet targets and objectives; and 
• Exceptional project management skills will be considered fundamental together with a motivated and commercially astute approach. 

Job Posting End Date

April 10, 2026